Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Surfaces Moments
Build moment-based recommendation experiences using ML and LLMs at Spotify scale
As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer on Spotify's Surfaces Moments team, you will help shape personalized discovery and engagement by building moment-based experiences across Spotify surfaces. You'll work at the intersection of recommendation systems, large language models, and production-scale ML infrastructure to deliver highly relevant, personalized experiences to millions of listeners globally. This role involves taking models from resear...
Why This Role?
Work on moment-based experiences like Home Shortcuts that power Spotify's most-loved features
Key Responsibilities
- Build and evolve moment-based recommendation experiences for Spotify surfaces
- Develop and productionize machine learning models using LLMs and recommendation systems
- Collaborate across disciplines to solve complex personalization challenges at global scale
- Take models from research to production to drive user engagement and discovery
- Contribute to the underlying intelligence powering features like Home Shortcuts
Requirements
- Experience building and deploying machine learning models at production scale
- Strong background in recommendation systems and personalization
- Proficiency with large language models and ML infrastructure
- Ability to collaborate across disciplines in a fast-paced environment
- Experience taking models from research to production
Required Skills
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- Working Hours Overlap:
- Flexible — work your own hours
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Original description from Lever Postings
The Personalization team makes deciding what to play next easier and more enjoyable for every listener. From Blend to Discover Weekly, we’re behind some of Spotify’s most-loved features. We built them by understanding the world of music and podcasts better than anyone else. Join us and you’ll keep millions of users listening by making great recommendations to each and every one of them. Surfaces Moments is a ML team within the Personalization Mission focused on creating moment-based experiences across Spotify surfaces. The team owns and evolves the experiences that help listeners quickly connect with the content that matters most to them, including the Home Shortcuts experience and the underlying intelligence that powers it. By combining cutting-edge machine learning, recommendation systems, and product thinking, the team delivers highly relevant, personalized experiences to millions of listeners around the world. As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, you will help shape the future of personalized discovery and engagement at Spotify. You’ll work at the intersection of recommendation systems, large language models, and production-scale machine learning infrastructure to build experiences that delight users and drive meaningful impact. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys taking models from research to production, collaborating across disciplines, and solving complex personalization challenges at global scale.
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